Lake County Chamber posts awards, directors

Award winners from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting this month included:

Lake County Chamber Economic Leadership Award: U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park.

Lake County Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Kathy Fontana, Jobs Printing and Mailing.

Gurnee Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Joe Costa, Six Flags Great America.

Hispanic Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Caroline Lopez, Hispanic Chamber secretary, and Sandra Ranchero, Consumers Credit Union.

Waukegan Chamber Distinguished Service Award: Rick Karlin, Peer Companies.

Lake County Chamber Chairman's Award: Rose Nelson, Q Research, and Kim Kreml, University Center of Lake County (Co-Chairs, Womens Networking Group).

Gurnee Chamber Business of the Year Award: Churchill Photography - Craig Hathaway, owner.

Hispanic Chamber Business of the Year Award: Consumers Credit Union -- Sean Rathjen, president.

Waukegan Chamber Business of the Year Award: Matthews Professional Employment -- Chuck Matthews.

Lake County Chamber President's Award: Dave Sherman, Sun-Times News Group.

Lake County Chamber Business of the Year: Sun-Times News Group.

The Lake County Chamber and its affiliates also elected new boards of directors for 2008-09:

Chairman Tim Walsh of Brillion & Walsh LLC, Vice Chairman Horacio Lopez of Pro Data Payroll Services, Treasurer Sue Oldenburg of Susan A. Oldenburg & Associates, Secretary Kathy Fontana of Jobs Printing and Mailing, Marvin Bembry of Abbott, Diane Emerson of ComEd, Shirley Friedlander of Office Center of Gurnee, Dave Sherman of Sun-Times News Group, attorney Barbara Swanson.

Chairman Rick Karlin of Peer Companies, Vice Chairman John Ressler of Ressler Financial Services, Secretary J.T. Primack of Waukegan Savings Bank, Laurel A. Pearson of the Lake County News-Sun, Kathy Fontana of Jobs Printing & Mailing, Elizabeth Stearns of the Waukegan Public Library, Alicia Mentell of the Waukegan Park District, Darrell Blaylock of Vista Medical Center East of Waukegan, Bruce Diederich of Waukegan Roofing.

Chairman Brad Jenks of Star Capital Management, Vice Chairman Tim Kobb of JDK Concepts Inc., Secretary Barb Boss of Pioneer Press, Jeanne Balmes of Gurnee Flowers by Balmes, Michelle Lynch of Fifth Third Bank, Joe Costa of Six Flags Great America, Craig Hathaway of Churchill Photography, Susie Kuruvilla of Gurnee Park District, Susan Oldenburg of Susan A. Oldenburg & Associates, Allison Patz of Gurnee Mills, Dane Morgan of NorStates Bank.

Chairman Dee Garcia of Consumers Credit Union, Vice Chairman Sandra Ranchero of Consumers Credit Union, Secretary Caroline Lopez, Francis Gordon of NorthSide Community Bank, Horacio Lopez of Pro Data Payroll Services Inc.